MUDZIMBA WITH MAI CHISAMBA
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Dear amai, I am 25 and single. I work for a local bank. I am a lodger in the ghetto and the landlady is quite a handful. She has spare keys to all our doors, we are three tenants in total. We often find some things missing from our fridges but she does not take responsibility and we suspect it is her.
One fellow tenant confronted her when she found out that her chicken had gone missing. This did not go down well with the landlady and she has since been asked to leave in the next fortnight. Staying here is like walking on eggshells. I do not know what to do amai, good accommodation is hard to come by.
Response
Greetings writer, I am very well thank you for asking? You are right, accommodation is difficult to come by but you need a home where you can feel relaxed and secure. From what is going on at your place, I assume that you do not have a lease in place. It is important to discuss terms in writing before moving in.
In the absence of this document, you are likely to be taken advantage of. It is your right to ask her to draft a lease. As a stopgap measure, Depending on the model, lock your fridge. If someone breaks into it, you will have a solid case. In order to stop feeling miserable I suggest you look for alternate accommodation.
It is difficult but not impossible. I would be happy to hear from you again.
